19 hours agoPneumonia kills one child every 39 seconds
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)Pneumonia, child killer and forgotten epidemic, this respiratory disease, last year, has been the cause of the death of a child under five every 39 seconds, at a world level, more than any other kind of infection, in an alarm set up by six organizations, among which U was NICEF. “Pneumony has cost [...]
“Pneumony has cost the lives of 800 000 children under five years of age every 39 seconds, last year, among which 153,000 have been in the first months of their lives”, the declaration of these organisations calling for a global action against pneumonia is said.
This acute infection, which affects the lungs, can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or microscopic fungi.
In the case of pneumonia, the lungs are filled with salt and juice, which makes breathing painful and limits oxygen absorption.
